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Heidegger, morality and politics : questioning the shepherd of being / Sonia Sikka.
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Sikka, Sonia, 1963-
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English
Published/Created
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Description
xii, 244 pages ; 24 cm
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Firestone Library - Stacks
B3279.H49 S5196 2018
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Heidegger, Martin 1889-1976
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Political and social views
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Summary note
Heidegger has often been seen as having no moral philosophy and a political philosophy that can only support fascism. Sonia Sikka's book challenges this view, arguing instead that Heidegger should be considered a qualified moral realist, and that his insights on cultural identity and cross-cultural interaction are not invalidated by his support for Nazism. Sikka explores the ramifications of Heidegger's moral and political thought for topics including free will and responsibility, the status of humanity within the design of nature, the relation between the individual and culture, the rights of peoples to political self-determination, the idea of race and the problem of racism, historical relativism, the subjectivity of values, and the nature of justice. Her discussion highlights aspects of Heidegger's thought that are still relevant for modern debates, while also addressing its limitations as reflected in his political affiliations and sympathies. -- Provided by publisher.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-233) and index.
Contents
Machine generated contents note: 1. Freedom and Necessity
The Phenomenology of Freedom in Being and Time
The Metaphysics of Freedom: Heidegger and Schelling
2. Is Humanity an End in Itself?
Dasein as the Final "For-the-sake-of"
Humanity as a Vehicle for the Disclosure of Being
Nihilism and the Need for Meaning
3. Animals and Other Beings
Should We Care for Animals?
Nature, Things, and Artifacts
4. Justice in Light of the Good
The Danger of Values
Justice as Correspondence with Being
From Plato to Hitler (in Heidegger's Mind)
5. Cultures, Peoples, Nations
Volk in the Rectoral Address and Other Political Works
Volk and Language
Volk and Destiny
Volk and Volker
Culture, Space, and Time
6. Was Heidegger Racist?
Heidegger's Anti-Biologism
Race and Culture
Roots
7. The Status of Reason
Heidegger's Critique of Modem Reason
The Concept of Truth as Disclosure
The Dark Side of Clarity.
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ISBN
9781108419796 ((hardcover))
1108419798 ((hardcover))
9781108412124 ((paperback))
1108412122 ((paperback))
LCCN
2017043993
OCLC
1008765708
Other standard number
40027854342
40027852294
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